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NCLEX Review Maternity questions &answers.
What is the medication for Gestational Hypertension and what is the antidote for it? ANS - Med:
Magnesium Sulfate
Antidote: Calcium Gluconate
What are five signs of magnesium toxicity? ANS - -absence of patellar DTRs
-urine output <30mL/hr
-resp <12/min
-decreased LOC
-cardiac dysrhythmias
Apgar: What does 0, 1, and 2 indicate for Heart Rate? ANS - 0= absent
1= <100
2= >100
Apgar: What does 0, 1, and 2 indicate for Respiratory Rate? ANS - 0= absent
1= slow, weak cry
2= good cry
Apgar: What does 0, 1, and 2 indicate for Muscle Tone? ANS - 0= flaccid
1= some flexion
2= well-flexed
Apgar: What does 0, 1, and 2 indicate for Reflex Irritability? ANS - 0= none
1= grimace
2=cry
, Apgar: What does 0, 1, and 2 indicate for color? ANS - 0= blue, pale
1= pink body, cyanotic feet and hands
2= all pink
Breastfeeding: When will colostrum occur and then when will breast milk be produced? ANS -
colostrum: 2-3 days immediately after birth
breast milk: 2-3 days after delivery
What can prevent nipple soreness in breastfeeding? ANS - -Alternate the position of the baby when
feeding: cradle hold, football hold, side-lying)
-Also teach proper latch: baby take part of areola and nipple, not just the tip
Inform the client that breastfeeding causes the release of _________. ANS - Oxytocin!
-this stimulates uterine contractions and is beneficial to uterine tone
What does abstinence syndrome result from? ANS - maternal substance abuse during pregnancy
consisting of any use of alcohol or drugs
What does nursing care look like for newborns with abstinence syndrome? ANS - -reduce external
stimuli
-swaddle to newborn to reduce self-stimulation and reduce skin abrasions
-Administer frequent, small feeding
of high-calorie formula-may need
gavage feedings.
-Elevate the infant's head during and
followings feedings and burp the
infant to reduce vomiting and
aspiration.
-Trying various nipples to
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